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Hi All, How can you tell if a set of Lie-Neilsen chisels are A-2 or O-1 steel please? Is it marked anywhere? Thanks Froggy.

Hi Guys, Sorry that I haven't being replying but I've been away. Thanks for replies, they've brought up some interesting points. There is, however, a lot more to this story, but at first I thought I'd just keep it simple and let you know what I thought was important to get the answers required...

Hi Paul, That would be a good idea if he didn't alreaday have the Cherry wood table top.

What sort of rails were they Jim?

Hi No skills, You probably won't believe this but...I had an almost identical thought process. Only I was thinking of using a router to make the 'chess board pattern', not a circular saw, as the router would take out more waste. But would it work? Has any body tried this approach? I don't want...

Hi Chris, I've dealt with this company before, quite a few times infact, especially when it was Ribble Valley. I don't think there's anything dodgy going on. I've always found them great to deal with. But I was watching the same item (plus a few others of theirs) and was suprised at the price...

Hi Pete, He may actually use slate, it's a toss up. How were you planning on making the recess? I don't want to cut right through the table and make a rebate for the slate/marble (ot rather my friend doesn't want me to), but routing out an area that big and keeping it nice and tidy willpose a...

Hi everyone, I have a friend who has a Cherry wood table top which is about 50mm thick. He wants me to remove a section from the middle of the table and insert a slab of marble (probably about 15mm). What's the best way to do this bearing in mind the length and width of the marble will be around...

Hi Nick, As a relative new comer to woodworking I think that showing pictures of work the quality of which Dodge has posted can have a negative effect. I sometimes look at the quality work posted on the forum (or anywhere for that matter) and think that I'll never be able to achieve that...

Wow Superunknown that's fantastic =D> Unfortunately I don't think I have the skill to do something like that. How long did it take you to get to that level? How long did it take to do the sign? Did you finish with standard chisels or carving chisels? Simon - I may have a go at making my own...

A friend of mine wants me to make him a few signs - names engraved in wooden plaques. Is there an easy way to do this for a non carver? I know Trend do letter and number templates, but they are a little expensive for a favour. Is there a less expensive alternative? TIA Froggy.

+1 for SM DVD's. I bought the set and they're great. One day Imight even get round to making the jigs!!!!

Russel's a one man band and as such you get the personal treatment from him. He's knowledgable and helpful and his shipping prices to France are very reasonable. He's a woodturner and does tend to specialise in turning tools, but has a decent cross section of general woodworking tools. Hope...

Hi Tom, My wife's a nurse and works every other weekend, but if that's her weekend off I'll make one in. Won't know for sure until April though as she only gets her rota the month before!

No I don't - but thanks for the heads up. I'll give it a go.

Hi Sean/Steve, I use fiefox and the OS is Windows Ultimate 7. I haven't mentioned before now, but as Steve brought it up, the Axminster site does 'hang' for long periods. It's a shame, because the web site doesn't reflect what is otherwise a good supplier.

I don't have this problem with any other web site. So I guess it must be something to do with Axminster, but as not everyone has the problem perhaps it's something to do with the way their system interacts with certain operating systems - mine being Windows ultimate 7.

Hi everyone, Is it just me or is there a problem with with the Axminster web site? Everytime (correction - almost everytime) I try to view 'my basket' the page overlaps with another page and I can't make anything out! It's very frustrating and it's been like that for month now. At first I...

That's a good point Tom and one I considered today before I read your post. Do you have a recommendation? I believe Tite Bond do something that's food safe and waterproof. In terms or the finishing oil - the customers have said they want to do that themselves, which takes the decision...

Two valid points as it's for a restaurant that want 20/25 pieces. I'll be sure to pass on both bits of info. Thanks Simon